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Tom Scarda
Franchise consultant and author who semi-retired after a successful first franchise and learned deep lessons from a later franchise failure, now helping others choose and avoid costly mistakes.
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Dec 5, 2025
• 23min
Choose Scary - That's where magic happens with Tom Scarda: An EOFire Classic from 2022
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Tom Scarda, a franchise consultant and author, shares his journey from NYC subway conductor to semi-retiring after a successful franchise. He reveals the lessons learned from his failure with Super Suppers, emphasizing the importance of market fit and the challenges of changing habits. Tom encourages embracing fear as a catalyst for growth and highlights that recovering from financial loss can lead to humility and wisdom. His key takeaway? Choose uncertainty over unhappiness to avoid lifelong regret.
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